EU Green Recovery is now needed to restart Europe

31 organisations from Europe’s electricity, heating, cooling,
building and transport sectors called on the European Institutions
today to stick firm to the European Green Deal objectives. And to
restart Europe’s economy after the COVID-19 crisis by placing renewable
energy and energy efficiency at the core of the EU Recovery Plan.

The EU Heads of State and the European Commission have already stated
that Europe should prepare a Plan to get back to normal functioning
with sustainable growth, based on the green transition and the digital
transformation, as a guiding principle. The renewable energy and energy
efficiency technology industries are best placed to fulfil this
objective: they are now cost-competitive and investments therein are
both labour-rich and shovel-ready.

The organisations called on the European Institutions to:

Integrate any national and European economic packages with the
European Green Deal and help accelerate the necessary investments in
zero-carbon infrastructure, energy efficiency, renewable energy and
innovative solutions;

Foster investments in renewable-based electrification across all
sectors such as district heating, industrial processes and EV charging
infrastructure, in line with the EU’s 2050 decarbonisation goals; and

Maintain ongoing supply of clean energy and investments in energy
transition that are essential services for the functioning of the
European economy in these challenging times.